{"id":48867,"date":"2022-03-08T10:05:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T10:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=48867"},"modified":"2022-03-08T10:05:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T10:05:10","slug":"betmgm-expands-sportsbook-operations-into-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/betmgm-expands-sportsbook-operations-into-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"BetMGM Expands Sportsbook Operations Into Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-47090\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BetMGM-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BetMGM-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BetMGM-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BetMGM.jpg 859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>New Jersey-based gambling giant, BetMGM, have further increased their presence in the mobile sports wagering sector by introducing its application into the Illinois marketplace. The Prairie State recently announced hugely impressive end-of-year results, registering as only the third state to deliver sportsbook handling figures in excess of $7bn for the calendar year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Bet MGM\u2019s arrival presents another opportunity for its rapidly proliferating market, with punters able to access a suite of betting solutions and benefits via the firm\u2019s app. Users will be able to wager on pre-game, in-play, futures and parlay odds, as well as accrue loyalty marks for their activity. Indeed, each individual bet placed accumulates points that can be converted into a host of enticing rewards. This includes visits to some of the property\u2019s owned by BetMGM\u2019s parent firm, MGM Resorts International, such as the world-famous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, and the Borgata in Atlantic City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Illinois becomes the fifteenth state, plus Washington D.C, where Bet MGM are authorised to provide sportsbooks, joining the likes of New York, Nevada, and New Jersey in the groups growing portfolio of markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Adam Greenblatt, CEO of BetMGM, has expressed his optimism, championing this latest triumph for the growing sports wagering operator,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2018\u2019This launch marks a significant milestone for BetMGM as we enter one of the country\u2019s biggest sports betting markets. We look forward to working with the state of Illinois to bring its passionate sports fans a new, innovative, and unique sports betting experience.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Both Illinois and BetMGM seem set for another bumper year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey-based gambling giant, BetMGM, have further increased their presence in the mobile sports wagering sector by introducing its application into the Illinois marketplace. The Prairie State recently announced hugely impressive end-of-year results, registering as only the third state to deliver sportsbook handling figures in excess of $7bn for the calendar year. 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